Mysore Pak listed among best street food sweets in the world

Mysore Pak listed among best street food sweets in the world

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, July 22, 2023: Taste Atlas recently released the rankings for the 50 best street food sweets in the world in which three popular Indian desserts found spots.

Mysore Pak is one of the most popular South Indian desserts. Known for its rich taste and melt-in-the-mouth texture, this desi sweet treat has won the hearts of many. It also gained international recognition after TasteAtlas declared it one of the "Best Street Food Sweets in the World", by giving it the 14th rank.

 

On the list, traditional Indian sweet Mysore Pak ranked 14th, while Kulfi earned the 18th spot. Interestingly, Kulfi Falooda ranked 32 on the list.

 

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Taste Atlas on its site described Mysore pak, invented in 1935 at the Mysore Palace by the royal chef Madappa, as the experimental sweet that was invented in the royal court of King Krishna Raja Wodeyar. The sweet dish, combining gram flour, ghee butter, and sugar into a syrup is known as the king of sweets in the South but is commonly prepared for numerous Indian festivities and celebrations and be found throughout India on various street stands.

Kulfi, the traditional Indian ice cream made with slowly simmered whole milk, makes for a “delicious, nutty, caramelised flavour”, the site noted. “The ice cream is characterised by its unusual, conical shape, a result of using traditional, special molds with tight-fitting lids,” it mentioned.

Kulfi is usually flavoured with traditional Indian ingredients, saffron, and rose water.

Ranking it on the 32nd spot, Taste Atlas enlisted that the street food sweet that is associated with northern Indian regions is a “refreshing” summer treat made with thin falooda noodles and kulfi. “The whole dessert is often elevated with various additions such as sweet basil seeds, jelly, or rose water, and it is frequently garnished with crushed nuts,” it mentioned.

Traditionally enjoyed during the summer, kulfi falooda is commonly prepared at home, but can also be found on the menus of traditional restaurants or at specialised street stalls.